The Influence of Non-Caloric Artificial Sweeteners on Youth With Type 1 Diabetes

BIA is a radiation-free and clinically accessible measure of body composition \[47, 49\]. An electrode is placed on the youth's extremities and they are asked to sit for 10 minutes. The youth's height and weight is manually inputted and the measure is obtained (approx. 90 seconds to complete). BIA sends a low level of electrical current through the body and measures the impedance to the current based on fat, muscle, bones providing a measure of body composition.

The DXA total body scan provides measurements of percent body fat, lean and fat free mass throughout the body. Youth lay on a table while the machine moves around them. The process takes about 3 minutes and 20 seconds.

Blood will be drawn to assess the following labs: HbA1c, leptin, lipid panel and comprehensive metabolic panel.